EP 1158921 A1 20011205 - APPARATUS FOR INTERSTITIAL TISSUE REMOVAL
Title (en)
APPARATUS FOR INTERSTITIAL TISSUE REMOVAL
Title (de)
GERÄT ZUR INTERSTITIELLEN GEWEBEENTFERNUNG
Title (fr)
APPAREIL D'ABLATION TISSULAIRE INTERSTITIELLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0001562 W 20000121
- US 24920899 A 19990212
Abstract (en)
[origin: US2007293853A1] Apparatuses and methods for removing solid tissue from beneath a tissue surface are described. The methods rely on positioning an energy conductive element at a target site beneath the tissue surface and energizing the element so that it can vaporize tissue. The element is then moved in a pattern which provides the desired tissue removal geometry, such as spherical, ovoid, or cylindrical. Usually, the shaft is moved, typically rotated or reciprocated, and the energy conductive element is moved relative to the shaft, typically by pivoting a rigid element or bowing a flexible element.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61F 7/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/22 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 18/082 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 18/12 (2013.01 - US); A61B 18/1482 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 18/22 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 90/37 (2016.02 - EP US); A61B 2017/320044 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/00208 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/00333 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/00559 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/00625 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/1407 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/1861 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2218/007 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2218/008 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0047123 A1 20000817; WO 0047123 A9 20010809; AT E406848 T1 20080915; DE 60040135 D1 20081016; EP 1158921 A1 20011205; EP 1158921 A4 20030205; EP 1158921 B1 20080903; JP 2002536107 A 20021029; JP 2006095295 A 20060413; JP 2011172949 A 20110908; JP 4755468 B2 20110824; US 2002072745 A1 20020613; US 2004054368 A1 20040318; US 2007293853 A1 20071220; US 6296639 B1 20011002; US 6663626 B2 20031216; US 7192430 B2 20070320
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0001562 W 20000121; AT 00904491 T 20000121; DE 60040135 T 20000121; EP 00904491 A 20000121; JP 2000598077 A 20000121; JP 2005266094 A 20050913; JP 2011086499 A 20110408; US 24920899 A 19990212; US 63569103 A 20030805; US 68759907 A 20070316; US 93053101 A 20010814